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224 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385688222
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Bond Street Books
Publication date: 12 September 2023
Description
A dazzling collection of eleven interconnected stories from the bestselling, award-winning author of Shrines of Gaiety and Life After Life, which offer the gimlet eye and delightful social critique that have made Atkinson one of the most lauded wr...
Community Reviews Summary of 587 reviews
Moods
funny 53%
adventurous 37%
dark 35%
reflective 35%
lighthearted 28%
challenging 22%
emotional 16%
hopeful 6%
sad 5%
relaxing 4%
tense 4%
Pace
fast 27%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Character: 21% | Plot: 13% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 28% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 30% | No: 19% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 41% | No: 39% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 32% | No: 25% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Addiction, Drug useModerate
Death, Fatphobia, InfidelityMinor
Sexual content, Animal death, Death of parent
224 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385688222
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Bond Street Books
Publication date: 12 September 2023
Description
A dazzling collection of eleven interconnected stories from the bestselling, award-winning author of Shrines of Gaiety and Life After Life, which offer the gimlet eye and delightful social critique that have made Atkinson one of the most lauded wr...
Community Reviews Summary of 587 reviews
Moods
funny 53%
adventurous 37%
dark 35%
reflective 35%
lighthearted 28%
challenging 22%
emotional 16%
hopeful 6%
sad 5%
relaxing 4%
tense 4%
Pace
fast 27%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Character: 21% | Plot: 13% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 28% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 30% | No: 19% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 41% | No: 39% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 32% | No: 25% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Addiction, Drug useModerate
Death, Fatphobia, InfidelityMinor
Sexual content, Animal death, Death of parent